County fair.. Show / auction questions

[ShaggysGirl]

Hi Guys,
A friend of ours has us talked into showing our Blue Cochin rooster and maybe one of the Cochin hens. We run a small store so I always work weekends so I'll have to hire someone for that day. My question is what do I do..lol I haven't been to a fair is ages due to always working. What do I put the chickens in? Do I have to buy some type of show cage?
As much as I love Banner the Blue Cochin he don't fit into our breeding program so I'd like to sell him. So I think it would make sense to show him then sell him at auction. Again we are clueless on how to do all this and what is required.
Up till our conversation with our friend I was planning on sending Banner to our son in law for processing

I was putting it off till the last minuet when we would need the coop he is in for our Cuckoo Marans. I would love to sell him to someone who would keep him he is a lovely roo and very well mannered.
Any info on what to expect would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Rhonda

 

[muddyhorse]

contact the show secretary. at our fair the cages are provided. you supply food and water and containers. most shows will let you put a for sale on the bird at the show. some one will want him. talk to the 4-h, FFA. usually at our show the birds arrive friday, are judged saturday morning and get to go hom

 

[muddyhorse]

contact the show secretary. at our fair the cages are provided. you supply food and water and containers. most shows will let you put a for sale on the bird at the show. some one will want him. talk to the 4-h, FFA. usually at our show the birds arrive friday, are judged saturday morning and get to go home sunday. good luck. last year was our first year showing and it was great.

 

[ShaggysGirl]

Thanks Muddy for the info

 

[poltroon]

At our fairs, the only auctions are for meat animals.

Also at our fairs, the animals need to be there for several days. You don't necessarily have to be present during the judging, as long as your animal is looked after. Cages and first bedding are provided, but you have to provide a food dish, food, a water container, and any additional bedding.

You'll want to bring a small shovel (a cat scoop works well) and bucket for cleaning out, paper towels, a toothbrush, baby oil for the comb and wattles, extra shavings for bedding, and tape and wire for securing your feeder/waterer and possibly any signs (which should only be added after judging is finished). It is nice, if you are permitted, to have a sign at least stating the breed and variety of your chicken, so that the public knows what they are looking at.